Job Title: Buyer (Indirect Procurement)
Reporting to: Finance Director
Contract: Permanent

           Main Duties:

• Indirect Procurement Management: take ownership of the procurement process for indirect spend categories, ensuring cost efficiency, value for money, and supplier performance.
• Category Spend Analysis: identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements across high-spend categories by analysing spend data and supplier markets.
• Supplier Management: Develop and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, negotiating contracts, managing performance, and ensuring the best terms for the company.
• Purchasing Policy Leadership: Lead, manage and ensure compliance with the company’s Purchasing Policy.
• Contract negotiations: Negotiate terms with suppliers, ensuring cost – effectiveness, favourable terms and robust service levels.
• Risk Management: Identify procurement risks and work with relevant stakeholders to implement mitigation strategies.
• Compliance and Sustainability: Ensure all procurement activities comply with legal requirements and The Summer Berry Company’s commitment to sustainability and ethical sourcing.
  
  Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience in an indirect procurement role, ideally within the agriculture, FMCG, or manufacturing sectors. Experience managing large-spend categories is essential.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience in cost saving initiatives and the ability to negotiate effectively with suppliers.
• Experience in managing multiple projects and driving process improvements.
• Strong data analysis skills, excellent negotiation skills, excellent communication skills.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in buying.
• CIPS qualification or working towards – desirable.
• Degree in procurement, supply chain, or related field – preferred.

Benefits:

From Day 1 – Pension – 5% employer contribution, salary sacrifice pension option, 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, option to buy/sell 1 week holiday, Employee Assistance Programme, Free Parking, Electric car charge port, Maternity/paternity leave & pay, Company Sick Pay.

After successful Probation – Private Medical Insurance, Life Assurance, Annual discretionary Company bonus scheme, Cycle to work scheme, Eye test and glasses contributions, Long Service Awards.